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This week in Congress

Weekly digest

The week’s roll-call votes, bills that moved, and new campaign-finance filings — tracked through any state’s federal delegation. Compiled from Congress.gov, Senate and House Clerk records, and the FEC; every line links to its government source.

What happened · Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026

12 votes · 15 bills
Closest vote · 212206

The House rejected a joint resolution that would propose a constitutional amendment to set the number of Supreme Court justices at nine. The vote was 212 yea and 206 nay.

Y = Set the number of Supreme Court justices at nine N = Do not set the number of Supreme Court justices at nine

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Broadest support · 3768

The House passed the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act. The vote was 376 to 8. This bill requires the Bureau of Prisons to act on recommendations to stop sexual harassment and assault against staff, collect data, and set national standards.

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